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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Joseph Higgins chairman of the Bennington selectmen delivered a state of the Town message outlining 1967 goals. He proposed sewer extensions road paving low income housing and a Senior Citizens Club while urging unification a town manager and district voting for a more energetic administration. The plan sets priorities with specific projects and locations, offering taxpayers a clear year long planning framework. It argues for multi year thinking to address community needs beyond immediate meetings.
Village seeks a qualified successor to late Bennington Police Chief Edward L. Silver. Village Atty. John H. Williams II urges adopting a formal job description scope of responsibility salary and an open applicant hire process with personal interviews. Trustees should announce progress and consider patrolmen salaries and state funded training for officers.
Editor notes Mallary secures near unanimous GOP support for re election as Vermont House speaker. A rival program to Hoff's plan gains GOP approval and a third optionappears for dissenting lawmakers. Mallary's winner take all chairmanship policy may limit cross party efficiency. In Manchester, a long unused East Mountain road near a chalet village project prompts road improvements to unlock future tax revenue despite high costs.
A Washington columnist argues that Rep. Adam Clayton Powell should remain in the House, chosen by Harlem voters, and that ousting him requires due process and clear legal proof. The piece criticizes ultra liberals for seeking removal without a proper trial and urges exposing Powell’s official actions rather than grounding removal on private conduct.
The 1964 65 BCHS football team writes to defend coach Ronald Reeves after his dismissal from MAUHS citing incompetence. They praise his leadership, work ethic, and teaching of line play, noting improved BC records and a strong winning attitude fostered by his drills and calm discipline. They urge the community to recognize Reeves as a great coach and gentleman.
A reader recalls a long struggle with disposing of half empty DDT and other non degradable pesticides. They warn these chemicals persist in soil and tissue, polluting water and food chains, and lament USDA disposal guidance that too easily leaves the trashman as the solution.
Shaftsbury writes to The Banner defending Ronald Reeves after news of his dismissal from Mt Anthony Union Board. He notes the football team was new yet supported by students and praises Reeves effort, adding that individual improvement lies with players, not the coach.
Residents commend road superintendent Larry Murphy and assistants for winter road maintenance in Hoosick. A letter from Mrs Bertha A Hoag of Walloomsac praises the crew after a Christmas weekend trip to Troy and finding local roads in perfect condition.
Ralph M. Coyne argues that adults must create and sustain a community recreation center to entertain and engage teenagers, noting parents bear responsibility but adults in general must act. He cites past and current teen activity, laments criticism of youth, and urges lifelong adult involvement to curb future teen issues.
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